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What you need to know about Florida today

| 11/3/2015

› Office Depot shareholders' lawsuits over merger dismissed
Consolidated lawsuits filed by Office Depot shareholders over its planned merger with rival Staples have been voluntarily dismissed in a Delaware Court, Office Depot reported in a securities filing Friday.

› Sarasota looks to Utah for model homeless program
Sarasota city officials last week joined some 60 people, mostly from central Florida, on a fact-finding trip to Salt Lake City, Utah, where they saw firsthand one of the nation's most successful Housing First programs.

› Fresh from Florida expands Fresh Summit presence
Walking the aisles of the Fresh from Florida pavilion at Fresh Summit, one could sense more excitement in the exhibits.

› Startupbootcamp chooses Miami for first U.S. accelerator
Startupbootcamp, Europe’s largest business accelerator operating in eight countries, will launch its first U.S. program in Miami, with $2 million in support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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